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In Transition-Age Childhood-Onset GH Deficiency, Glucagon Test Results Reflect Pituitary Damage More Than Body Mass Index
By MedXY|May 31, 2026
In 180 adolescents and young adults with childhood-onset GH deficiency, glucagon-stimulated GH secretion was driven mainly by hypothalamic-pituitary disease severity, while BMI had little independent effect after accounting for etiology.